Before (end of 2003) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 46 · Liberal Democrats 19 · Other 1 · Conservative 0
After (end of 2004) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 43 · Liberal Democrats 22 · Other 1 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Birtley3 seats · turnout 44.5%
| Sarah King | LIB | 1,694 ✓ |
| Neil Weatherley | Labour | 1,305 ✓ |
| Paul Foy | Labour | 1,237 ✓ |
| Betty Gallon | LIB | 1,227 |
| Henry Reid | LIB | 1,175 |
| Mary Kelly Foy | Labour | 1,117 |
| Karen Sludden | Conservative | 230 |
| Henry Justice | Conservative | 222 |
| Angela Monaghan | Conservative | 204 |
Blaydon3 seats · turnout 36.8%
| E Watson | Labour | 1,484 ✓ |
| M Brain | Labour | 1,461 ✓ |
| Kathryn Ferdinand | Labour | 1,355 ✓ |
| June McFarling | Liberal Democrats | 865 |
| Richard Rook | Liberal Democrats | 768 |
| Max Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 743 |
| Mark Anthony Watson | Conservative | 295 |
| James Lovatt-McLeish | BNP | 248 |
| Elizabeth Wraith | Conservative | 233 |
| John Wraith | Conservative | 219 |
Bridges3 seats · turnout 32.8%
| John Eagle | Labour | 968 ✓ |
| Patricia Murray | Labour | 949 ✓ |
| Kenneth Childs | Labour | 925 ✓ |
| Bernard Shepherd | Liberal Democrats | 413 |
| Claire Cowie | Liberal Democrats | 391 |
| Colin Ball | Liberal Democrats | 346 |
| Kevin Bell | BNP | 277 |
| Diana Moore | Conservative | 206 |
| Ruth Fearby | Conservative | 195 |
| Joan Weihe | Conservative | 172 |
Chopwell & Rowlands Gill3 seats
| John Walter Hamilton | Labour | 2,096 ✓ |
| Michael McNestry | Labour | 2,073 ✓ |
| Maureen Chaplin | Labour | 1,939 ✓ |
| Raymond Callender | Liberal Democrats | 1,050 |
| Eileen Blythe | Liberal Democrats | 1,016 |
| Mary Heslop | Liberal Democrats | 821 |
| James Arthur | Conservative | 358 |
| Lilian Arthur | Conservative | 341 |
| Jeanne Waton | Conservative | 339 |
| Kenneth Hutton | BNP | 245 |
Chowdene3 seats
| John McElroy | Labour | 2,014 ✓ |
| Keith Wood | Labour | 1,908 ✓ |
| Maureen Goldsworthy | Labour | 1,749 ✓ |
| Michael Crossman | Conservative | 710 |
| Susan Craig | Liberal Democrats | 644 |
| Glenys Goodwill | Liberal Democrats | 587 |
| Ian Ball | Liberal Democrats | 532 |
| Peter Lennon | Conservative | 512 |
| Peter Stewart | BNP | 343 |
| June Murray | Conservative | 204 |
Crawcrook and Greenside3 seats
| Noel Rippeth | Liberal Democrats | 1,751 ✓ |
| Derek Anderson | Liberal Democrats | 1,704 ✓ |
| Sally Danys | Liberal Democrats | 1,635 ✓ |
| John Graham | Labour | 1,200 |
| Judith Brown | Labour | 1,173 |
| Paul Mitchinson | Labour | 1,091 |
| Leonard Davidson | Conservative | 246 |
| Daniel Duggan | Conservative | 229 |
| Lynda Duggan | Conservative | 219 |
Deckham3 seats · turnout 33.5%
| Brian Coates | Labour | 1,276 ✓ |
| June Joyce | Labour | 1,244 ✓ |
| Martin Gannon | Labour | 1,180 ✓ |
| Ann McCarthy | Liberal Democrats | 626 |
| Grace Purdie | Liberal Democrats | 517 |
| George Conder | Liberal Democrats | 477 |
| Kathryn Scott | BNP | 448 |
| Allan Davidson | Conservative | 344 |
| David Moore | Conservative | 328 |
| Maureen Moor | Conservative | 291 |
Dunston & Teams3 seats
| David Bollands | Labour | 1,252 ✓ |
| Maureen Clelland | Labour | 1,198 ✓ |
| Patrick Rice | Labour | 1,163 ✓ |
| Samantha Harrison | Liberal Democrats | 455 |
| Michael Dafter | BNP | 444 |
| Anne Murray | Liberal Democrats | 342 |
| Euan Robson | Liberal Democrats | 308 |
| Margaret Bell | Conservative | 238 |
| Peter Callanan | Conservative | 216 |
| Charles William Roland Heslop | Conservative | 169 |
Dunston Hill & Whickham East3 seats · turnout 49.3%
| P. Maughan | Liberal Democrats | 1,620 |
| Y. McNicol | Liberal Democrats | 1,552 |
| A. Chatto | Liberal Democrats | 1,512 |
| F. Earl | Labour | 1,392 |
| Pauline Dillon | Labour | 1,377 |
| Margaret Duddin | Labour | 1,343 |
| John Callanan | Conservative | 326 |
| D. Dafter | BNP | 315 |
| G. Walker | Conservative | 294 |
| Jane Walker | Conservative | 259 |
Felling3 seats · turnout 36.8%
| Raymond Napier | Labour | 1,532 ✓ |
| John Hird | Labour | 1,528 ✓ |
| William Dick | Labour | 1,416 ✓ |
| David Lucas | Liberal Democrats | 411 |
| Madeleine Jevon | Liberal Democrats | 353 |
| Jean Margaret Callender | Liberal Democrats | 334 |
| John Wraith | Conservative | 252 |
| Terrence Jopling | BNP | 246 |
| Suzanna Crossman | Conservative | 222 |
| Theresa Murray | Conservative | 218 |
High Fell3 seats · turnout 34.1%
| Jean Lee | Labour | 1,455 ✓ |
| Malcolm Graham | Labour | 1,401 ✓ |
| Brian Richmond | Labour | 1,363 ✓ |
| Ed Bird | Liberal Democrats | 548 |
| Shakuntala Beadle | Liberal Democrats | 444 |
| Pauline Mary Allen | Liberal Democrats | 413 |
| Ronald Fairlamb | BNP | 311 |
| Shirley McNall | Conservative | 279 |
| Edward Parker | Conservative | 221 |
| Elizabeth Parker | Conservative | 204 |
Lamesley3 seats
| Joseph Hattam | Labour | 1,507 ✓ |
| Nicholas O'Neil | Labour | 1,491 ✓ |
| Craig Harrison | Labour | 1,461 ✓ |
| Richard Murphy | LIB | 731 |
| Edwina Leedale | LIB | 726 |
| Brian Bailey | LIB | 719 |
| Brian Weatherburn | Independent | 651 |
| Allan Burns | BNP | 352 |
| Charles Sludden | Conservative | 302 |
| Angela Sterling | Conservative | 238 |
| Antoinette Sterling | Conservative | 214 |
Lobley Hill and Bensham3 seats
| Catherine Donovan | Labour | 1,520 ✓ |
| Francis Donovan | Labour | 1,468 ✓ |
| Kevin Dodds | Labour | 1,465 ✓ |
| Alexander Simpson | Liberal Democrats | 641 |
| Audrey Horton | Liberal Democrats | 566 |
| Phyllis Callender | Liberal Democrats | 539 |
| George Bainbridge | BNP | 397 |
| Ada Callanan | Conservative | 379 |
| Joseph Sharp | Conservative | 341 |
| Alan Newton | Conservative | 305 |
Low Fell3 seats
| Frank Hindle | Liberal Democrats | 2,279 ✓ |
| Ronald Beadle | Liberal Democrats | 2,198 ✓ |
| Charles Jevon | Liberal Democrats | 2,173 ✓ |
| Peter Gannon | Labour | 961 |
| Paul Anthony McNally | Labour | 884 |
| Peter Francis Wilson | Labour | 870 |
| Raymond Swadling | Conservative | 567 |
| Carol Ann Walker | Conservative | 558 |
| Paul Sterling | Conservative | 524 |
Pelaw & Heworth3 seats
| Ian Patterson | Liberal Democrats | 1,725 ✓ |
| Doreen Boyes | Liberal Democrats | 1,561 ✓ |
| Robinson Geoffrey Stanaway | Liberal Democrats | 1,526 ✓ |
| Roberts Goldsworthy | Labour | 1,296 |
| Lee Daniels | Labour | 1,198 |
| Noor Mian | Labour | 1,081 |
| Terence Armstrong | BNP | 240 |
| Alice Irving | Conservative | 169 |
| Eleanor Justice | Conservative | 164 |
| Eleanor Steeley | Conservative | 125 |
Ryton Crookhill & Stella3 seats
| Ione Rippeth | Liberal Democrats | 2,116 ✓ |
| Norman Callender | Liberal Democrats | 1,863 ✓ |
| Christine Margaret McHatton | Liberal Democrats | 1,845 ✓ |
| Valerie Murray | Labour | 960 |
| Dane Roberts | Labour | 883 |
| Brenda Graham | Labour | 806 |
| Diane Young | BNP | 186 |
| Antoinette Sterling | Conservative | 164 |
| Karl Gatiss | Conservative | 154 |
| Andrea Gatiss | Conservative | 148 |
Saltwell3 seats · turnout 35.7%
| James Mearns | Labour | 1,554 ✓ |
| Michael Henry | Labour | 1,525 ✓ |
| Joseph Mitchinson | Labour | 1,458 ✓ |
| Paul Cowie | Liberal Democrats | 507 |
| Herbert Anderson | Liberal Democrats | 423 |
| Walter Danys | Liberal Democrats | 393 |
| Lily Pearse | Conservative | 332 |
| Edward Bohill | Conservative | 322 |
| Keith McFarlane | BNP | 240 |
| Brett Stephenson | Conservative | 239 |
Wardley & Leam Lane3 seats
| L Green | Labour | 1,602 |
| J Green | Labour | 1,558 |
| Peter Mole | Labour | 1,454 |
| S Walker | Liberal Democrats | 596 |
| John Diston | Liberal Democrats | 565 |
| C Wraith | Liberal Democrats | 548 |
| Brian Lindsay | BNP | 315 |
| John Robert McNeil | Conservative | 280 |
| Mark Peart | Conservative | 268 |
| Thomas Peart | Conservative | 229 |
Whickham North3 seats
| Mary Wallace | Liberal Democrats | 1,829 ✓ |
| Mary Wallace | Liberal Democrats | 1,819 |
| Christopher Ord | Liberal Democrats | 1,803 ✓ |
| Peter Craig | Liberal Democrats | 1,743 ✓ |
| Thomas Herring | Labour | 1,196 |
| James Hewson | Labour | 1,157 |
| Jennifer Anne Peace | Labour | 1,135 |
| Elizabeth Robertson | Conservative | 339 |
| Joe Robertson | Conservative | 323 |
| Beryl Bennison | Conservative | 300 |
Whickham South & Sunniside3 seats
| Amelia Louise Ord | Liberal Democrats | 2,240 ✓ |
| Jonathan Charles Wallace | Liberal Democrats | 2,238 ✓ |
| Marilynn Ord | Liberal Democrats | 2,208 ✓ |
| Gary Haley | Labour | 949 |
| Peter De-Vere | Labour | 896 |
| Patricia Todd | Labour | 894 |
| Sheila Everatt | Conservative | 508 |
| Peter Ross | Conservative | 437 |
| Eric Young | Conservative | 398 |
Windy Nook & Whitehills3 seats
| Patricia Ronan | Labour | 1,939 ✓ |
| James Turnbull | Labour | 1,925 ✓ |
| Trevor Graham | Labour | 1,888 ✓ |
| Helen Robson | Liberal Democrats | 675 |
| Norman Spours | Liberal Democrats | 645 |
| Amanda Smith | Liberal Democrats | 619 |
| Michael Cassidy | BNP | 417 |
| Malcolm Campbell | Conservative | 271 |
| George Walker | Conservative | 246 |
| Ann Wheatley | Conservative | 243 |
Winlaton and High Spen3 seats
| David Lynn | Labour | 1,667 ✓ |
| Brenda Osborne | Liberal Democrats | 1,632 ✓ |
| Julie Simpson | Labour | 1,517 ✓ |
| Lynne Caffrey | Labour | 1,515 |
| Andy Graham | Liberal Democrats | 1,465 |
| Joanne Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,422 |
| Joanne Paylor | BNP | 291 |
| Andrew Bond | Conservative | 230 |
| Valerie Bond | Conservative | 215 |
| Dawn Wraith | Conservative | 192 |